Joseph R. Meaney
877-420-1912 (Toll Free)
Joe is a registered patent attorney and a licensed professional engineer in Arizona. Joe represents clients in all aspects of intellectual property, including patent, trademark, trade secret and copyright law. His practice includes patent and trademark prosecution before the United States Patent and Trademark Office, litigation of intellectual property disputes in both federal and state court, and the preparation of various documents, including licensing agreements and assignments. Joe is admitted in both the state and federal courts of Arizona.
Prior to attending law school, Joe was a structural engineer for more than four years with a mid-size engineering firm in Massachusetts and New York.
Areas of Practice
- 80% Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights
- 15% Other IP related issues (trade secrets, licensing)
Litigation Percentage
- 45% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, 1999
- Arizona, 1996
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 2009
- U.S. Court of Appeals Federal Circuit, 2010
Education
- Arizona State University, Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, Tempe, Arizona
- J.D. (Cum Laude) - 1996
- Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts
- B.S. Civil Engineering (Cum Laude) - 1989
Published Works
- Frye to Daubert: Is a Pattern Unfolding?, Jurimetrics, 35:191, 1995
- Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus: A Closer Look, Jurimetrics, 36:383 , 1996
Representative Cases
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Board of Technical Registration (AZ), Professional Engineer, 1996 - Present






